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Backs
on Burnside’s team wellness approach to treatment
which integrates chiropractic care,
massage therapy, self-care education and wellness programs, is what
makes the big difference in the lives of
our patients. All our therapies are designed to maximize the body’s
healing powers to alleviate pain, speed
recovery, relieve stress and prevent future injury.
Our team first focuses on alleviating your pain and tension through
chiropractic care and massage.
Then we help you break this cycle by teaching you how to prevent
injury and relieve your stress.
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Gail
Karvonen, D.C Chiropractor |
Dr. Gail Karvonen has been a practicing
chiropractor since 1986. She received her degree from Western States
Chiropractic College and began teaching and practicing soon after
graduating. Travels took her to Massachusetts and Connecticut for
a short time but she returned to set up practice in Portland initially
in a solo practice. Over time she combined her belief in the importance
of soft tissue massage with chiropractic manipulation and built
a practice that integrated the two. Today as owner of Backs on Burnside,
she manages the chiropractic and massage components of the clinic.
Dr Karvonen integrates her background in counseling, training in
nutrition and kinesiotaping with her chiropractic skills to bring
a therapeutic touch to conditions from repetitive stress injuries,
auto accidents, work-related injuries, sports injuries and the “I
don’t know how it happened” events.
When not at the office, Dr. Karvonen enjoys hiking
and biking with her husband and twin daughters. She takes piano
lessons when she can.
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Megumi
Nojima Moskowitz, D.C Chiropractor |
Dr. Megumi Nojima Moskowitz completed
her undergraduate studies at the University of Oregon, where she
earned the Bachelor of Science degree in General Science with an
emphasis in Human Anatomy. In 2002, she graduated from Western States
Chiropractic College with a sum cum laude where she continued to
work as an attending physician’s assistant in the Outpatient
Clinic and a part-time faculty. Once joining Backs on Burnside (formally
Backs on Broadway), Dr. Moskowitz has been dedicating herself to
a private practice which incorporates soft tissue therapy, nutritional
counseling, postural training and home exercises as an essential
part of chiropractic treatment. Her goal is to support each patient
reach an optimal wellness by taking an active role in performing
stretching/strengthening exercises, making necessary lifestyle modifications,
and encouraging them to seek various types of healthcare.
Dr. Moskowitz is a native of Tokyo, Japan, though now considers
herself as a Portlander. In her free time, she enjoys Iyengar yoga,
camping, golfing, tennis, and walking/running with her husband and
her Miniature Schnauzer Luna, and of course, rooting for the Oregon
Ducks.
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Taura Lemmon, D.C
Chiropractor
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Dr. Taura Lemmon was planning on a career as a medical doctor when a car accident changed her point of view. While a pre-med student at Humboldt University in California, she suffered a five-car pile up that left her with severe whiplash, headache and back pain, leading her to chiropractic care. Since her father is a chiropractor who gave her regular adjustments as a child, back pain was a completely new experience. When managing her own pain and discovering that chiropractic care offers longer office visits and more empathy and consideration in the treatment process, she decided that that was the kind of care she was more interested in providing. She graduated from Western States Chiropractic College in 2008 and has been practicing with Backs on Burnside since April. Taura provides whole body wellness and care that focuses on nutrition, soft tissue, proper posture and exercise along with chiropractic adjustment.
A native of Yakima, Washingon, Taura has lived in Portland since 2004 and spends her spare time skiing, biking, gardening and swimming. Her husband Brook is studying to become a chiropractor as well.
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Cydney
Wilkes, LMT, CA
Massage
Therapist East-West
College of the Healing Arts, 2001
Myofascial, Trigger Point, Craniosacral, Neuromuscular Exercises,
Lymph Drainage |
Cydney’s interest in
massage began with Craniosacral therapy when assisting a family
member through a health crisis.
After several sessions assisting in “multi-hands,” she
was hooked. Cydney addresses client’s muscle tension with
gentle
but firm pressure that creates a stretch or positional relief of
strain patterns. If needed, she will include joint movement,
localized pressure to relieve ‘knots’ and specific exercises
to rejuvenate muscle/brain pathways. She also continues her
career as a dance artist (through choreography and performance).
Cydney began working at Backs on Burnside in 2002.
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Romy Schuller, LMT, CA
Massage Therapist
Chiropractic Assistant East-West
College of the Healing Arts, 2004
Swedish, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, Neuromuscular Exercises,
Reiki Energy |
Romy enjoyed massage for 20 years before pursing her dream of being a massage therapist. Romy's love for travel, her former profession managing international web sites, and her time spent living abroad have enabled her to sample massage around the world. Patients have described her massage technique as very flowing almost Tai Chi like, in its fluidity of movement. She uses gentle stretching in her sessions to help 'unwind' tension in the body. Romy helps her clients to reach a deep state of relaxation by applying a combination of massage, stretching and holding the body in stillness.
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Tina
Cameli, LMT, CA
Massage
Therapist East-West
College of the Healing Arts, 2004
Swedish, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, Sports Specific Massage |
Tina became interested in alternative health
care while seeking chiropractic and massage treatment for a
sports-related injury. The therapy helped her to stay active in
the sport she loves, Ultimate Frisbee. Tina utilizes a
variety of soft tissue techniques, depending on the clients’
needs and preferences. Her deeper muscle work is
accomplished by using passive range of motion with medium to deep
pressure. Tina encourages clients to make
changes that will help them heal by incorporating stretches and
paying attention to posture. She enjoys learning new
techniques to incorporate into her work. Tina is highly interested
in the mind body spirit connection and is happy to
be helping others achieve health and well-being.
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Emily
Flansburgh, LMT, CA
Massage
Therapist Chiropractic
Assistant East-West
College of the Healing Arts, 2004
Swedish, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, Sports Specific Massage |
Emily discovered massage therapy while playing
collegiate soccer and earning her degree in Exercise Physiology.
Emily is an avid outdoor enthusiast—you will often find her
running on the trails or headed to the beach. As a massage therapist
her work started with the running community here in Portland. Working
with all levels of athletes, she has the experience to help her
client’s use their bodies more efficiently. Emily will often
incorporate deep tissue and trigger point work to relieve client’s
muscle tension. She also uses therapeutic stretching and muscle
energy techniques when they are needed. Her massage sessions can
be very focused to address specific areas of tension, or they can
provide an allover feeling of deep relaxation.
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Marta
Lange, LMT, CA
Massage
Therapist East-West
College of the Healing Arts, 2007
Swedish, Deep Tissue, Myofascial, Trigger Point, Table Thai |
Marta’s enthusiasm for massage therapy emerged
from her practice of dance, movement and hatha yoga. In 2003 she
trained to be a yoga teacher with the Himalayan Institute of Yoga
Science and Philosophy. Subsequently, Marta completed a 200-hour
training in Kripalu Bodywork, integrating the complimentary principles
of Swedish massage and the eight limbs of Yoga. In addition to a
strong foundation in Swedish massage, Marta received excellent training
in the fundamentals of Thai massage, Shiatsu, Deep Tissue, Trigger
Point and Myofascial Release. Marta tailors each massage session
to her specific client’s need. Some of her most effective
therapeutic work includes focused deep tissue and myofascial release
combined with breath work and facilitated stretching.
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Theresa Smith, LMT, CA
Massage
Therapist
Capri College of Massage Thereapy, 1996
Swedish, Deep Tissue, CranioSacral Therapy, Myofascial Release, Deep-Tissue Therapies
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With 14 years of experience and training in Swedish massage, cranio-sacral therapy, myofascial release, deep-tissue therapies (trigger point, neuromuscular therapy and reflexology), Theresa has extensive experience in pain management and injury rehabilitation. After earning her degree in massage therapy from Capri College of Massage Therapy in Madison, Wisconsin in 1996, she co-developed a wellness center in Madison and then moved to New Mexico where she practiced in the spa industry for seven years. Theresa enjoys being a part of the healing process and brings a combination of Swedish, deep-tissue therapies, stretching, and intuitive touch to each session. Her attention to pain relief as well as rehabilitation of injuries and strains leaves her patients relaxed and stress free. In her spare time, she enjoys dance to increase body/mind awareness and let go of stress and finds renewed peace of mind through camping and other outdoor activities.
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